For most of history, the overwhelming majority of sporting fame and glory has been reserved for athletes who could run faster, throw heavy objects further and handle a ball with more dexterity than the rest of us. But with the advent of e-sports, the nimblest button bashers among us also have a shot at sporting glory.

Real life is starting to resemble sci-fi novels by the likes of Octavia E. Butler, Ernest Cline or Philip K. Dick, and we think the tech coming out of these six Seattle companies might deserve a starring role.